A summary of Recent Sightings - 21-23 August
At DORNEY ROWING LAKES, the two juvenile RUFF and at least three juvenile COMMON GREENSHANK remained all weekend, with two Common Redshank still on the Seasonal Pool on 21st (Kevin Duncan) (with 1 to 22nd - Jim Rose)
Two BAR-HEADED GEESE joined the Canada Geese on 21st (Kevin Duncan)
At COLLEGE LAKE BBOWT, an OSPREY drifted slowly SSW on 23rd (Jeff Bailey), whilst over at IVINGHOE HILLS NR, the WHINCHAT and up to 6 NORTHERN WHEATEARS remained until 23rd. The first-winter male COMMON REDSTART was present until 22nd.
Continuing passage at QUAINTON HILLS included 5 SPOTTED FLYCATCHERS, 8 LESSER WHITETHROAT, 5 NORTHERN WHEATEAR and 3 COMMON REDSTARTS on 22nd (Tim Watts)
In the North of the county, a CETTI'S WARBLER was a first site record for GAYHURST QUARRY - frequenting a large Dog Rose on the banks of the first river below Spinney Pit on 21st (Rob Norris), whilst a GRASSHOPPER WARBLER was at OAKGROVE on 22nd (Rob Hill)